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Associate Principal Scientist, Peptide Computational Chemistry Job

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Associate Principal Scientist, Peptide Computational Chemistry-CHE004873

Description

Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.


The successful candidate will be responsible for the design and optimization of novel peptide-based drug candidates using advanced computational techniques. In addition to participating in Merck’s medicinal chemistry programs, the applicant would be expected to continue research in areas of molecular modeling and its application to problems relevant to the peptide drug discovery and development process.

Qualifications

Education:

- PhD in chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, or equivalent with a computational emphasis

Required:

- 5 years relevant experience applying design to peptide or peptide-like moieties
- Strong communication skills
- Evidence of creative application of computational approaches to problems of pharmaceutical interest

Preferred:

- Experience in one or more of the areas of peptide-protein or protein-protein interactions, molecular dynamics, informatics and scripting or protein modeling

Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.

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Job: Chemistry

Job Title:Associate Principal Scientist, Computational Chemistry

Primary Location: NA-US-NJ-Kenilworth

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Number of Openings: 1

Company Trade Name:Merck

Company

Our vision is to make a difference in the lives of people globally through our innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, consumer health and animal products. We aspire to be the best healthcare company in the world and are dedicated to providing leading innovations and solutions for tomorrow.

We have made it our mission to provide innovative, distinctive products and services that save and improve lives, satisfy customer needs and to be recognized as a great place to work

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